Visitation:
From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski
Service:
10:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Steven Allen Anderson, 63, passed away at 8:20 a.m.
at his home on July 24, 2015.
Steve was born on August 8, 1951 in Springfield, IL;
son of James L. and Edith VanFossan Anderson. He was
united in Marriage to Renay Drake on June 2, 2011 in
North Carolina. She survives him.
Also surviving are his daughters: Natalie Sparks of
Lincoln, and Nicole (Nathan) Reinhart of Emden; step
children: Tieriny (Kary) Klockenga of Lincoln,
Justin Robbins of Lincoln, and Evan Connor of
Elkhart, four grandchildren and four step
grandchildren; one brother, Stanley (Angela)
Anderson of Elkhart. Steve was preceded in death by
his parents.
Steve was of the Christian faith and a lifelong
member of Elkhart Christian Church, he graduated
from Elkhart High School in 1969, He was in the U.
S. Army from 1971-1972, he retired from the Illinois
Department of Transportation, he was the mayor of
Elkhart from 2004-2012, and Steve was the commanding
officer of Elkhart American Legion Post # 616.
Steve’s hobbies were woodworking, fishing, and
gardening. |
Services for Steve will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday July
30, 2015 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Mount Pulaski with Stacy Popejoy officiating.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday July
29, 2015 also at the funeral home. Burial at Camp
Butler National Cemetery will follow the service
where full military rites will be accorded.
Memorials may be made to The Vietnam War Memorial.
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